Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection

Preferred Label : Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection;

NCIt synonyms : RPLND;

NCIt definition : The surgical removal of retroperitoneal lymph nodes from the abdominal cavity. The surgery is a therapeutic treatment for testicular cancer, performed after (orchiectomy) or testicular removal. The surgery is recommended for men who are at an increased risk of metastasis, or who decline other treatment options such as radiation or chemotherapy.;

Details

Origin ID

C48184;

UMLS CUI

C1112682;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Excision of retroperitoneal lymph node group (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection [MedDRA LLT]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Excision of retroperitoneal lymph node group (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection [MedDRA LLT]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Lymph Node [NCIt concept]

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